Harvester for beans and the like.



J. S. GAIN.

'HARVESTER FOR BEANS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10, 1911.

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i i fili' JESSE S. GAIN, OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

HARVESTER FOR BEANS AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

Application led August 10, 1911. Serial No. 643,353.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be itknown that I, Jassn S. GAIN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of h/lichigan,have invented a new and useful Harvester for Beans and the like; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful harvesting machine,especially adapted for collecting beans, peas and other similarvegetables. j

One of the features of the invention is to provide an inclined carrier,in the rear of which a pivoted fork is arranged to catch the beans, peasor the like as they fall from the upper end of the carrier.

A further feature of the invention is the provision of means for dumpingthe fork after being filled.

A further feature of the invention is the production of means forsevering the beans, peas and the like, prior to being gathered by thefork in advance of the carrier.

A further feature of the harvester is the provision of means for raisingand lowering the front end of the carrier.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings -Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a harvester,embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional fragmentary view throughthe harvester, showing the fork in the rear and below the upper rear endof the conveyer or carrier adjusted in a different position from thatshown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the supplemental frame,which is in advance of the forward end of the carrier or conveyer frame.Fig. 4 is a detail view.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the main frame, comprising theforward and rear beams 2 and 3, which are braced with relation to oneanother by the beams 4 and 5. Connecting the beams 1, 3 and 4 is thecarrier or conveyer frame 6. Journaled in suitable bearings in the beams1 and 3 are the shafts 7 and 8, on which are journaled the conveyerwheels 9 and 10, over which the conveyer 11 travels. The conveyer 11 isprovided with suitable projections 12, for holding the beans, peas orthe like on the conveyer as the same travels. Forward of the conveyerand secured to the beams 2 is the front fork 13, by which the beans,peas or the like are gathered, and then transferred to the carrier orconveyer.

Journ'aled in bearings 14 of the lower ends of the beams 3 is the shaft15, on which the traction wheels 16 are mounted. falso journaled on theshaft 15 is a gear 17, which meshes with a similar gear 18 mounted on ashaft 19 of a supplemental frame 20. The gear 18 is provided with aclutch member 21, with which a. correspondingly constructed clutchmember 22 cooperates, there being a lever 23, for throwing the clutchmember 22 in engagement with the clutch member 21, for throwing theconveyer or carrier in and out of gear. Journaled on the shaft 19 is apulley 24 which rotates with the clutch member 21. The clutch member 21is journaled loosely on the shaft 19. Traveling about the pulley 24 is abelt 25, which in turn travels about the pulley 2G. rIhe clutch Vmember22 is keyed to the shaft 19, and

when the member 22 is thrown in clutch with the member 21 the pulley 24rotates with the shaft 19. The pulley 26 is journaled to rotate with theshaft 8, so as to transmit power to the conveyer.

Pivoted at 27 to the rear beam 3 is a fork 28, which catches the beans,peas or the like subsequently to leaving the conveyer. Connected to thefork 28 as at 29 is a pull cord or rope 30, which passes over thepulleys 31 and 32, and over the upper portion of the frame of themachine. The forward end of the pull cord 30 connects to a lever 33,which is carried by the forward portions of the beams 4 which connect tothe supplemental frame 34, which is arranged in advance of the fork 13.The lever 33 is designed for the purpose of lowering and raising thefork 28, there being a sector rack 36, a dog 37 and a hand grip 38, forholding the lever 33 in adjusted positions.

The supplemental frame 34 is provided with a suitable connection to theforward portion 39 of the main frame as at 40. The side bars of thesupplemental frame 34 are connected by a rod 41a, and movable with thisrod 41a (which in turn forms an integral part of the side bars of thesupplemental frame 34) are levers 41, having dogs 42 and hand grips 44.It will be apparent on reference to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawings, thatby manipulating the hand grips 44 the dogs 42 may be disengaged from theteeth of the racks 43 (which form an integral part of the forwardportion 39 of the main frame) -and when the dogs are disengaged thelevers 41 may be moved backward and forward, and owing to the leversbeing movable with the supplemental frame 34, the supplemental frame 34may be swung or oscillated, that is, the lower portion of thesupplemental frame 34, using the rod 41a as a pivot, owing to the rod4la being mounted in bearings of the forward end 39 of the main frame.When the lower portion of the supplemental frame is swung rearwardly,reference being had to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the forward end 39of the main frame will rise slightly, and after having previouslyloosened the slot and bolt connections 53a and 53h, it will be seen thatthe beams 1 owing to them being fixed to the beams 4 will rise slightlywith the forward portion 39 of the main frame, and when the beams 1 areslightly raised, the fork 13 will rise with said beams 1, owing to thefork being fixed to the lower end of the beam 1. then the lower end orportion of the supplemental frame is thrown forwardly, by moving thelever 41 rearwardly, the forward portion 39 of the main frame includingthe bars 1 and the fork 13 will lower, that is, after having previouslyloosened the slot and bolt connections 53 and 53".

Journaled in bearings of the supplemental frame 34 is a shaft 45 onwhich the wheels 4G are journaled. This shaft 45 is provided withsuitable knives, whereby the beans, peas or the like may be severed,prior to being gathered by the fork 13. Levers 43 having connections asat 49 with the rear ends of the knives 47, are provided, whereby theknives may be adjusted to various positions. The levers 43 are providedwith suitable dogs 50, and hand grips 51 having connections 52 with thedogs, so as to hold the levers 48 in adjusted positions. Each lever 48has a link 49il connected between it and each knife 47, in order toinsure the adjustment of each knife. The-lower ends of the beams l attheir forward portions have con- Vnected to them as at 53, by means ofslot and bolt connections 53EL and 53b draft rods 54, which converge andterminate in a suitable tongue, whereby the apparatus may be drawnforward. s

As the beans, peas or the like are severed by the knives 47 they aregathered by the fork v13, and conveyed rearwardly and upwardly by theconveyer 11, and subsequently dumped on the 'fork28L When the fork 28 issuiiiciently filled the Vsame is lowered by throwing the lever 33, inthe proper direc-v and ythe lower forward end of the main' frame, theconnections embodying bars having slot and bolt connections with thelower forward end'of the main frame, means for swinoino` the forwardJortion vof the supplemental frame whereby the fork may be raised orlowered, cutting mechanism arranged beneath the fork,-and means foradjusting the cutting mechanism in a sub'- stantially horizontal plane.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence 'of two subscribing witnesses.

Jnssn s. GAIN,

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